(February 26–27, 2018)Photogenic Tour
Gather around, photography lovers! We will visit waterside areas in Nagatoro and Chichibu and communicate the attractions of the waterside such as topography, scenery, and food culture through social media. How about enjoying a photogenic two days and one night with your camera in hand?
Real-time communication of the charms of the Arakawa River basin!
Become a waterside photo correspondent today!
This tour takes you to the Arakawa River basin in Saitama Prefecture's Okuchichibu district, where you will visit water-related facilities and scenic spots to communicate the charms of the waterside, including its topography, scenery, and food culture, in real time via social media. The tour starts from the River Museum and goes deep into Nagatoro, Chichibu, Takizawa Dam, and Otaki Hot Spring. While fully enjoying the blessings of water, the tour conveys the diverse charms of the waterside to the world from the perspective of university students. Even if you have no experience in taking photogenic pictures, why not give it a try?
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Planners and Participants
Syuhei Endo (Environmental Education) / Ryoko Kojima (Area Studies) / Shiho Yabuki (Science Education) / Ryota Hanaoka (Environmental Education) / Shin Kotoku (Environmental Education) / Arisa Yoshida (Environmental Education) / Kyoko Suzuki (Researcher)
Impressions
By thinking about what kinds of photos and texts could be used to convey the charms of a place to people who were not there, I was able to discover details that I would not have noticed just by sightseeing. (R.K)
In my camera roll, there are still many waterside images that I have taken but not shared yet. I hope I can share them with my own words. And next time, I would like to go to a different waterside area and take pictures of it. I would also like to try collecting the colors of the waterside, which I had thought about but couldn’t do this time. I'm sure the scenery will be different in different seasons and at different times. It might be a good idea to make an album of them. It would be nice to make a collage of them into a single piece of art. Or maybe I could try making a video. Maybe I should make a short film? What should the story be? The list of things I want to do just keeps getting longer. But in any case, I want to express what I feel in some way. And I hope that it will reach someone's heart. (S.Y)
